Colbert makes a point:
Reminds me of the scant liberal coverage of our success in Iraq.
Arguing this is an example of political bias dictating coverage implies the same thing about MSM bias in reporting Iraq. Just in reverse.
Just last post I mentioned some rich folk wasting money on developing a jet pack, but now I have discovered yet more ultra rich folks squandering millions developing an efficient electric car.
Aptera Motors announced today that the company has raised more than $24 million at the close of its Series C round of venture funding. The new funds will be used to start initial production of its Aptera Typ-1, a radically different vehicle designed to marry advanced aerodynamics with light-weight composite technology creating an incredibly powerful, yet extremely safe vehicle that is a joy to drive. Additionally, the company plans to use the newly raised funds for a new manufacturing facility located in Vista, Calif., just a short distance from the company’s present headquarters in Carlsbad.
This make me so freaking mad! What a waste of money! Can you imagine all the good things the state could do with all that money. Honestly, what purpose would an efficient electric car serve? I can’t see any possible good from the development of this car.
I would happily support any legislation that increased the taxes on rich venture capitalists firms and uses those funds to subsidize the development of technology to make cars more efficient and less reliant on gasoline. Since their is no demand for this kind of technology(nobody wants to help the environment or save money on gasoline), it would be prudent to bring in the massive coercive bureaucratic force of the federal government to generate incentives. Given climate change, there is great urgency to do something about our current predicament. It makes sense to heavily tax those wealthy enough to invest in technologies trying to reduce our gasoline usage to develop incentives to encourage the development of technologies that will reduce gasoline usage.
Can you imagine what kind of incentive the federal government could offer technology firms developing alternatives to combustion engines if they took the 24 million these selfish investors gave to this company developing a car that runs without a combustion engine?
With the state administering resources the sky is the limit!
An inventor from New Zealand has spent decades developing a jet pack. Once he developed his project far enough enlisted venture capitalists to help fund the completion of the project.
With a working engine and video in hand, Mr. Martin was able to start raising enough money to quit his day job and devote himself to jetpack development full time. Before long he had venture capital financing and a PowerPoint presentation.
What a total waste of money. Seriously, what could mankind need with a jet pack? Honestly we need to tax the rich more so they can’t put money into these venture capitalist firms who then fritter the resources on foolish projects like this one.
People are using less gas.
Americans drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May compared with a year earlier, according to a report Monday from the Federal Highway Administration.
Imagine that. Free Markets. Is there anything they can’t do.
Can you believe this is a word?
knowledgeableness
This totally comes off as one of those words that if I were to use, then you guys would snicker and take satisfaction in telling me I made up a word. Turns out word knowledgeableness is more my forte than you smarty pants people. Whats that like to know that I have more word knowledgeableness than you.
I rule!
Another example of some rich guy squandering his infinite wealth on some hopeless decadent project intended only for his luxury.
On Monday morning a special group of media and VIPs will be on hand to witness the unveiling of Burt Rutan’s latest aviation marvel—White Knight Two. White Knight Two is a massive ship, more than twice as large as the original White Knight used to lift SpaceShipOne up to 50,000 feet for her X PRIZE willing spaceflights. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic commissioned Rutan to build the larger White Knight Two to carry a larger SpaceShipTwo that will launch customers on suborbital flights.
Can you imagine how much more well developed space exploration would be if we had only funneled the millions of this guy and all the other rich guys over the last 40 years into a space program? Had we let the bureaucrats manage space exploration space travel would of become so cheap and inexpensive most of the middle class would of been able to afford at least one trip around the earth. But nope. Instead the last 40 years there has been scant regulation on space exploration and as a consequence free markets have wreaked havoc on the development of space travel. Up until now, the only people that could go up into the stars have been the the ultra rich.
I call on legislators to more tightly regulate space travel and increase the taxes of the ultra rich and use those funds to develop a space program. Only by giving the state total control over developing space travel will prices become low enough that middle class folk will have the opportunity to see earth from orbit. We have already wasted forty years relying on the free market. It’s time to let the state have a chance.
That Street View from google maps captured. The owner of that car must be one classy rich gentleman.
The trip Obama took around the world did not impress me in the least. Others agree:
The second impact of the trip stems from Obama’s mistake in assuming international acclaim and media adoration would impress the folks back home. Watching tens of thousands of Germans listen to his worldly appeal that “this is our [who is “our” exactly?] time,” voters back home may not be impressed. And poll numbers suggest they aren’t. The blatant appeal to international world opinion (why exactly was he giving a campaign speech to tens of thousands of non-voting Europeans?) may not be the recipe for success.
Up to this point I was sure Barack would win the election but, honestly, this kind of attitude practically guarantees he will lose. I just don’t understand how you fail to see the lack of wisdom in campaigning in Europe when the election is literally one continent over. It makes absolutely no sense. In the event that Obama does not win the presidency I think a serious argument can be made that his defeat started with ridiculous international tour.
“USA vote for me! Europe loves me!”
This opinion piece compares the most recent Batman to George Bush policies. I think he makes a pretty fair assessment. Read it and tell me what you think.
Now with video!
